Social Studies Lesson Plan Template

Group Members/Group Name: _____Lisa Payne/Terri-Ann Clarke_______________________________

Thematic Unit Theme/Title/Grade Level: ___The First Thanksgiving____________
Group Wiki/Weebly space address: _____http://sse3312firstthanksgivingspring17.weebly.com________
Daily Lesson Plan Day/Title: __ What is the First Thanksgiving Day 1_____
Lesson Length: _60 minutes_________________

Rationale for Instruction The purpose of the lesson The First Thanksgiving is to give the students an understanding of the experiences and hardships
A rationale is an essential part of
thoughtful planning of classroom encountered by the Pilgrims on their voyage to their new settlement, to discovering how two very different groups of people
instruction. This is a brief written
statement of the purpose for instruction lived, (Pilgrims and Wampanoag) and to help them exploring the different aspects of the colony's first harvest feast.
and the connection of the purpose to
instruction that has come before and will
follow.

NCSS Theme/Next
Generation Sunshine State
Standards/Common Core
Standards (LAFS/MAFS)
List each standard that will be addressed
during the lesson. Cutting and pasting
from the website is allowed. You must
have a minimum of 3 standards that
represent multiple content areas
identified in this portion of the lesson
plan.
These can be downloaded from the
Florida Dept of Education
www.cpalms.org/homepage/index.aspx.
SS.2.A.2.1 Recognize that Native Americans were the first inhabitants in North America.
SS.2.A.2.3 Describe the impact of immigrants on the Native Americans.
SS.2.A.2.4 Explore ways the daily life of people living in Colonial America changed over time.
LAFS.2.L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
LAFS.2.L.1.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when
writing.
LAFS.2.L.2.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
LAFS.2.RI.1.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of
key details in a text.
LAFS.2.RI.1.3 Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in
technical procedures in a text.
LAFS.2.RL.3.7 Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate
understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.
LAFS.2.SL.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and
adults in small and larger groups.

Learning Objectives 1. Use technology tools to access information about the Pilgrims, Plymouth colony, Wampanoag, and the first
What will students know and be able to
do at the end of this lesson? Be sure to set Thanksgiving.
significant (related to NGSS Themes,
CCSS, and NGSSS), challenging, 2. Develop an understanding of the Pilgrims' experiences in moving to the New World
measurable and appropriate learning
goals!
3. Develop an understanding of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag cultures

4. Compare lifestyles of the Pilgrim, Wampanoag and nowadays

5. Create a journal
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6. Participate in active writing activities

7. Reflect on what has been learned after reading and exploring by creating personal responses

Student Activities & During circle time, we will read the story, The True Story of the First Thanksgiving By: Colleen Adams while
Procedures
engaging students with questions and answers about the story
Design for Instruction
What best practice strategies will be
Connect to the internet and explore http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/first-thanksgiving/ encourage
implemented?
How will you communicate student
children to pay close attention to housing, clothes, school, chores food, games etc.
expectation?
What products will be developed and
created by students?
Then have the students examine artifacts/artifake display center and make a history log including drawings in their
Consider Contextual Factors (learning
differences/learning environment) that journals which will be provided
may be in place in your classroom.

Assessment Lesson Assessment:

How will student learning be assessed?
Authentic/Alternative assessments? Separate class in two groups, Pilgrims and Wampanoag. Let each group write about the routines of each culture.
Does your assessment align with your
objectives, standards and procedures? Then do an exchange and allow the students to review each others work
Informal assessment (multiple modes):
participation rubrics, journal entries, Formative Assessment:
collaborative planning/presentation
notes
Teacher will listen in on the discussions and make notes of individual Reponses to see if students know the

differences and understood what they learned.

Check individual Journals and assess the entries.

Resources/Materials Text; The True Story of the First Thanksgiving,
App http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/first-thanksgiving/
artifacts/ artifake,
notebook,
paper,
pencils,
crayon
Journal

Exceptionalities ESOL; Students with Learning Differences: App http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/first-thanksgiving/ to

What accommodations or modifications
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do you make for ESOL, Gifted/Talented provide visual and audio, worksheets, and Sentence strip.
students, Learning/Reading disabilities,
etc. Gifted/Talented: Interactive nature of the lesson, opportunity to explore many points of view and opportunity to manipulate
These accommodations and/or
and evaluate material, choice for independent project/ group
modifications should be listed within the
procedures section of the lesson plan as
well as in this section of the document.

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